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Nap Eyes Share Video for New Song ‘Dark Mystery Enigma Bird’

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Nap Eyes have released ‘Dark Mystery Enigma Bird’, the latest single from their forthcoming LP The Neon Gate. It follows the previously shared cuts ‘Feline Race Wave’, ‘Ice Grass Underpass’, ‘Demons’, and ‘Passageway’. Check out director Dr. Cool’s animated video for it below.

“All my vids are first inspired by the song,” Dr. Cool said in a statement. “I knew as soon as I heard this squiggly, blissed-out summer jam that it was gonna be fun to animate to and match the vibe. It was actually the perfect song to hear for three months straight, so thanks, Nap Eyes! I think that if you’re in the right state of mind, this song could make you shed a single tear, so I hoped to make a video that would get someone to shed a second one. Not like a sad tear, but the kind that you get from staring into the sun on the last day of spring break. With that in mind I decided to focus on animating blasts of sunlight and depicting what a day feels like when it all goes your way despite a few twists in the road.”

The band’s Nigel Chapman added: “As you’ll see in the video, Dr. Cool’s imagination is intensely vivid and, perhaps it’s all right to say, mind-blowing. We are very lucky for this chance to collaborate with him, and grateful for the huge determination and patience it must have taken to create this powerful story from out of nothing, and fuse it to the ‘Enigma Bird’ song. For us it’s beautiful and moving to participate in this creation.”

The Neon Gate arrives on October 18 via Paradise of Bachelors and Paper Bag Records.

Cheekface Share New Single ‘Flies’ Featuring Jeff Rosenstock

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Cheekface have dropped a new track, ‘Flies’, featuring Jeff Rosenstock on baritone sax. Check it out below.

“This song is about living the dream in a room full of flies,” vocalist/guitarist Greg Katz explained in a statement. “Me and [bassist Amanda] Mandy [Tannen] wrote this song in our practice space a few months ago, but the title lyric was literally written in a room full of flies. Unfortunately, the lyric about not being able to do a kickflip is also literally true.”

Earlier this year, Cheekface surprise-released a new album, It’s Sorted.

Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Sam Smith Collaborate on New Version of ‘Ever New’

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Sam Smith has joined Beverly Glenn-Copeland on a new version of the Keyboard Fantasies tarck ‘Ever New’. They recorded the collaboration for nonprofit production company Red Hot’s upcoming compilation TRAИƧA, and it was produced by multi-instrumentalist Rob Moose. Check it out below.

“When I wrote ‘Ever New’ I had no idea it would touch so many hearts over so many decades,” Glenn-Copeland said in a statement. “I cried last year when a fan wrote to tell me that they played ‘Ever New’ for the birth of their child. Now, this collaboration with the genius that is Sam Smith is actual proof that our lives are, indeed, made ever new.”

Sam Smith added: “It was a true honor and privilege to be in a room with such a beautiful soul in Glenn to record this legendary and very special song with him. It’s a moment in time I will never forget and I am so happy to have been a part of this wonderful project.”

TRAИƧA is set for release on November 22. It features contributions from over 100 artists, including Lauren Auder, Cole Pulice, Sade, Outkast’s André 3000, Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold, and more.

Mo Troper Settles Lawsuit, Maya Stoner Retracts Abuse Allegations

Earlier this year, Mo Troper was accused of abuse by his former romantic partner, Maya Stoner of the band Floating Room, and was dropped by his label, management, and publicist. After issuing a statement denying the allegations, Troper sued Stoner for defamation, interference with business relationships, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and invasion of privacy. Now, as Stereogum reports, the lawsuit has been settled and Stoner retracted their allegations.

Stoner, who signed an affidavit and agreed to a no-contact order, wrote:

I am writing a statement in order to address what I have said about my former partner and bandmate, Morgan ‘Mo’ Troper. In March of this year, I publicly posted about my experience in the relationship. I recognize that this impacted him and his career. While there were some issues with our relationship and it was emotionally fraught for both of us at times, Mo was not abusive towards me as that term is legally defined. I will continue processing other aspects of our relationship in private. Troper and I have signed a mutual no-contact agreement, and I will not disparage him publicly again.

Troper commented: “We have resolved this matter and hope everyone will move forward from this situation.” In a tweet, he added, “I’ll add that I do not condone harassment of Maya, and request that people move on from this situation peacefully. This issue has been resolved.”

The Horrors Announce New Album ‘Night Life’, Share New Single

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The Horrors have announced Night Life, their first new album in eight years. They worked with producer Yves Rothman on the record, which follows a pair of 2021 EPs, Lout and Against the Blade. Today’s announcement comes with the release of the new single ‘The Silence That Remains’ and its Sarah Piantadosi-directed video. Check it out below, and scroll down for the album cover and tracklist.

The band’s new lineup features two original members, frontman Faris Badwan and bassist Rhys Webb, as well as keyboardist Amelia Kidd and Telegram drummer Jordan Cobb. Of the new song, they said: “’The Silence that Remains’ is a 3am insomnia walk through the city, retracing our steps and putting the past to bed. Our new chapter is beginning and we’re looking forward to taking you with us. The Horrors are never-ending.”

Night Life Cover Artwork:

Night Life Tracklist:

1. Ariel
2. Silent Sister
3. The Silence That Remains
4. Trial By Fire
5. The Feeling Is Gone
6. Lotus Eater
7. More Than Life
8. When The Rhythm Breaks
9. LA Runaway

Watch Fontaines D.C. Cover Lana Del Rey’s ‘Say Yes to Heaven’

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Fontaines D.C. delivered a rendition of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Say Yes to Heaven’ for BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. They also performed their Romance single ‘Favourite’. Check it out below.

The band’s cover choice isn’t entirely surprising. Back in 2022, vocalist Grian Chatten told NME that he thinks they could do “a really good tune” with Lana Del Rey. “Her music leans into an era of cinema that I love, and she writes in a way where people can find stories in her music,” he said.

The Smile Release New Song ‘Bodies Laughing’

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The Smile have released a new song from their upcoming album, Cutouts, ahead of its arrival Friday. ‘Bodies Laughing’ follows the previously unveiled ‘Don’t Get Me Started’, ‘The Slip’, ‘Foreign Spies’, and ‘Zero Sum’. Listen to it below.

In addition to the string of singles, the Smile are previewing new material with a series of Through the Glass events taking place in NYC and London from October 1, which features exclusive visuals from Weirdcore as well as codes to unlock album tracks.

Madi Diaz Announces Deluxe Edition of ‘Weird Faith’, Shares New Single ‘Worst Case Scenario’

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Madi Diaz has announced the deluxe edition of her latest album, Weird Faith, which came out in February. It’s out October 25th via ANTI-, and it features the newly unveiled ‘Worst Case Scenario’, as well as a new version of ‘For Months Now’ with Lizzy McAlpine and the previously shared Lennon Stella collab ‘One Less Question’. Check out ‘Worst Case Scenario’ below.

“Sometimes when I’m afraid, I test out a theory I’ve made up in the last few years: Life has never completely gone the way I imagined it would go (for better or worse),” Diaz said of the new song in a press release. “From time to time, I find myself daydreaming up scenes and playing them out in my mind, thinking if can get ahead of it all by thinking of the worst and how I’d survive it, then maybe it won’t actually happen. This song was my prevention plan against what I imagined would be the worst possibilities playing out.”

“This deluxe edition is an ode to the era of Weird Faith. Some of the demos capture the magic of the moment they were written that will never happen quite the same way ever again. It feels so important to honor those moments,” Diaz explained. “There’s a rawness to the energy the second a song is finished and sung. I try to touch that feeling every time I perform — the feeling that there is still something new here, a lesson or an unlocking. I hope these demos show what these songs unlocked for me, and maybe they might unlock something in you too.”

Weird Faith (Digital Deluxe) Cover Artwork:

Weird Faith (Digital Deluxe) Tracklist:

1. Same Risk
2. Everything Almost
3. Girlfriend
4. Hurting You
5. Get To Know Me
6. Kiss The Wall
7. God Person
8. Don’t Do Me Good (feat. Kacey Musgraves)
9. For Months Now
10. KFM
11. Weird Faith
12. Obsessive Thoughts
13. Worst Case Scenario
14. For Months Now (III) (feat. Lizzy McAlpine)
15. One Less Question (feat. Lennon Stella)
16.  Human Condition (demo)
17. Don’t Do Me Good (demo)
18. Get To Know Me (demo)
19. Same Risk (demo)
20. Weird Faith (demo)

Mdou Moctar Announce New Album ‘Tears of Injustice’, Share New Single

Mdou Moctar have announced Tears of Injustice, a new version of their latest LP Funeral for Justice completely re-recorded and rearranged for acoustic and traditional instruments. It’s out February 28, and the first single, ‘Imajighen (Injustice Version)’, is out now. Check it out below.

“We wanted to make a separate version of Funeral for people to hear,” the band’s US-based bassist and producer, Mikey Coltun, explained in a statement. “We’re always playing around with arrangements at shows. We wanted to prove that we could do it on a record, too. And there’s a whole other side of the band that comes out when we play a stripped down set. It becomes something new.”

“When Mdou writes the lyrics, he typically writes them with an acoustic guitar. So you’re getting closer to that original moment,” Coltun added. “It retains heaviness, but it’s haunting.”

Tears of Injustice Cover Artwork:

Tears of Injustice Tracklist:

1. Funeral for Justice (Injustice Version)
2. Imouhar (Injustice Version)
3. Takoba (Injustice Version)
4. Sousoume Tamacheq (Injustice Version)
5. Imajighen (Injustice Version)
6. Tchinta (Injustice Version)
7. Oh France (Injustice Version)
8. Modern Slaves (Injustice Version)

Faye Webster Shares Video for New Single ‘After the First Kiss’

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Faye Webster has shared a new song, ‘After the Kiss’, alongside an accompanying video. Check out the clip, directed by Kyle Ng of Brain Dead Studios, below.

Webster’s latest album, Underdressed at the Symphony, came out earlier this month.